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Crisis Connections, Inc.

Maternal and Child Health Programs offered at Tacoma-Pierce County Health Depart

Crisis Connections, Inc., Tacoma, Washington, us, 98417

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Maternal and Child Health Programs offered at Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department

The department provides several services to promote healthy pregnancies and early childhood support: Black Infant Health:

Works with African American churches and health ministers to support pregnant and parenting mothers and their families. Children with Special Health Care Needs (CSHCN):

Connects families of children with special health care needs to providers and services, offering case management, care coordination, and referrals to community-based programs. Maternal Child Outreach Team (MCOT):

Aims to reduce high rates of infant mortality in Pierce County by connecting newly pregnant mothers to health insurance (including Medicaid), smoking cessation, and other support services. Maternity Support Services (MSS):

Promotes healthy pregnancies and babies through nurse home visiting, providing preventative health and education services to women enrolled in Medicaid. Nurse Family Partnership (NFP):

Offers nurse home visiting services for first-time pregnant low-income women, improving birth outcomes, child health and development, and economic self-sufficiency. Referrals should be received by the 26th week of pregnancy. For more information, call or visit the website. There are no fees for these services. Service Area

Pierce, WA Agency Info

The Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department offers leadership in public health issues and health equity, providing services including water, restaurant, waste disposal inspections, outbreak response, substance abuse counseling, health counseling for prenatal clients and parents, health education, and general health information and referral.

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